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... soldiers with the utmost hilarity , some of them saying , that " tief man no can catchee sip ; spose he come , Inkilee solya ( English soldier ) man all same soot him dead ! " Towards night the number of junks increased , and their ...
... soldiers with the utmost hilarity , some of them saying , that " tief man no can catchee sip ; spose he come , Inkilee solya ( English soldier ) man all same soot him dead ! " Towards night the number of junks increased , and their ...
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... soldiers as passengers . Thus the Danish sailors and British soldiers parted the best of friends . LANDING AT VICTORIA , HONG KONG . 23 It was 20 THE MANDARIN'S DAUGHTER .
... soldiers as passengers . Thus the Danish sailors and British soldiers parted the best of friends . LANDING AT VICTORIA , HONG KONG . 23 It was 20 THE MANDARIN'S DAUGHTER .
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... soldiers , and Chinese were actively employed in communicating with the shipping . The bustle was so great that my party was landed with their baggage without receiving the slightest notice ; but , as it was necessary that we should ...
... soldiers , and Chinese were actively employed in communicating with the shipping . The bustle was so great that my party was landed with their baggage without receiving the slightest notice ; but , as it was necessary that we should ...
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... soldier , with as kind a heart , as it ever fell to the lot of an army to be commanded by . This is head- quarters , and I will show you where to report yourself , " continued the sergeant . Having done this , he left for the artillery ...
... soldier , with as kind a heart , as it ever fell to the lot of an army to be commanded by . This is head- quarters , and I will show you where to report yourself , " continued the sergeant . Having done this , he left for the artillery ...
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... soldiers ; and as they were commanded by English officers , with native non - commissioned officers , they would ... soldier . Notwithstanding this , many escaped the vigilance of their guards . One instance was told of an ingenious ...
... soldiers ; and as they were commanded by English officers , with native non - commissioned officers , they would ... soldier . Notwithstanding this , many escaped the vigilance of their guards . One instance was told of an ingenious ...
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